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Job/Volunteer Opportunities
The Minnesota Zoo employs about 220 full-time, part-time, and intermittent staff. That number grows to between 270 and 300 with the addition of temporary staff during the spring and summer months. The Minnesota Zoo employs people from a wide variety of backgrounds. In addition to typical "zoo jobs" such as veterinary technicians, interpretive naturalists, zookeepers, zoologists, and veterinarians, the business end of the Zoo requires people with many different skills, from accountants and marketing staff, to carpenters and guest services staff. The Minnesota Zoo is a state agency and its employees are public employees, with salary and benefits set by union contracts and compensation plans. The State of Minnesota also participates in E-Verify, find out more:
Over the course of a year, the Zoo receives over two thousand applications for employment. All of our positions are highly competitive with a majority of positions requiring related experience and education. Although we have positions open from time to time during the year, our largest recruitment period begins in March and lasts through mid-May, when we begin filling our summer positions. Our open positions are listed below and can change on a daily basis. Applying for our positions is easy. If you are interested in a position and feel you meet the qualifications listed, simply click on the link within the posting. That link will take you to the State of Minnesota’s resume database where applicants can submit resumes for positions open for all state agencies, including the Minnesota Zoo. Zoo Employment Opportunities STUDENT WORKER CLERICAL Applicants must have excellent customer service skills, multi-tasking skills, and must have a positive and outgoing personality. Applicants must be able to stand for long periods of time and work in a loud and fast paced environment. (To be eligible for appointment as a Student Worker you must be a student enrolled in an educational program or planning to enroll within three months. Students may be "off" for the summer or for one semester/quarter and remain employed as student workers, but such absences cannot exceed one semester/quarter in a year. As a student you must be enrolled in high school or in a post-secondary or graduate program. If a student is enrolled at a credit-granting institution he/she must carry at least six semester (nine quarter) credits. If enrolled at a non-credit granting institution or one that only offers one credit per class, a student must be taking two or more classes per semester/quarter. Any lesser credit (class) load shall be treated as a semester/quarter off. Graduate students must be enrolled in at least two courses or making progress on a dissertation. You will be asked to Preferred qualifications include cashiering and customer service experience and basic computer skills. All job offers are contingent upon the results of a criminal background check. Salary is $12.26 an hour. Interested candidates should submit a resume and apply for this position at http://www.careers.state.mn.us Summer Employment Opportunities None at this time Minnesota Zoo Foundation Employment Opportunities None at this time
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